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Meringue Frosting
This frosting takes a bit of patience, but it's not difficult to prepare. You'll end up with around 6 cups of frosting.Makes 6 cups.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 71 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 large egg whites room temperature
Instructions
- Bring 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of the sugar, the corn syrup, and the water to a boil, stirring constantly. Wash down sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush.
- Stop stirring and cook the sugar syrup until it reaches 230 degrees Fahrenheit.
- While the sugar syrup is cooking, beat the egg whites with a mixer until you have soft peaks. Beat in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
- Add the sugar syrup in a slow, steady stream down the side of the mixing bowl. Beat on high speed until thick, fluffy, and cooled, around 7 minutes.
- Frost cake and store in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
71kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
18mg
(1%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Calcium
1mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 71kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Calcium | 1mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.